"The Beginnings of May (1997)" is part
of Lorraine Caputo's work in progress, an (unpublished) five-part suite of
poems about 1 May – International Workers’ Day – and its commemoration in
distinct parts of the Americas (Mexico City, the US’ history, San Salvador,
Quito and Havana).

Lorraine Caputo writes: I am a documentary poet, translator and
travel writer. My poetry and narratives have been published in over 100
journals in Canada, the US, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa,
such as Prairie Schooner, Canadian Dimension, The
Mérida Review (Mexico), A New Ulster (Northern
Ireland), Open Road Review (India), Cordite Poetry
Review (Australia) and Bakwa (Cameroon). As well, my
works appear in 11 chapbooks of poetry – including Caribbean Nights (Red
Bird Chapbooks, 2014) and Notes from the Patagonia (dancing
girl press, 2017), five audio recordings and 18 anthologies. I have also
authored several travel guidebooks. In March 2011, the Parliamentary Poet
Laureate of Canada chose my verse as poem of the month. I have done over 200
literary readings, from Alaska to the Patagonia. For the past decade, I have
been traveling through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos
and Earth. You may follow my travels at Latin America Wanderer: www.facebook.com/lorrainecaputo.wanderer.

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